vetkit.elasticsearch.security.disabled
Elasticsearch security is turned off (xpack.security.enabled: false). The cluster accepts requests without authentication or TLS, so anyone who can reach it can read, change or delete all indices.
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Elasticsearch security is turned off (xpack.security.enabled: false). The cluster accepts requests without authentication or TLS, so anyone who can reach it can read, change or delete all indices.
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: WARNING
How to fix it
Keep xpack.security.enabled: true (the default since 8.0) and configure users and TLS.
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/config.yml.
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